diff --git a/src/engine/wpak/EffectsParser.java b/src/engine/wpak/EffectsParser.java
index fd0f4592..7a0a51c5 100644
--- a/src/engine/wpak/EffectsParser.java
+++ b/src/engine/wpak/EffectsParser.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class EffectsParser {
 
         // Read .wpak file from disk
 
-        byte[] fileData = null;
+        byte[] fileData;
 
         try {
             fileData = Files.readAllBytes(Paths.get(effectsPath));